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Athletic Trainer salary in Wisconsin, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for athletic trainers in Wisconsin, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for athletic trainers in Wisconsin was $61,820 a year in May 2025 (BLS). BLS does not publish an hourly figure for this occupation. The middle 80% earned $47,360 to $78,160. About 620 were employed.

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Athletic Trainer pay in Wisconsin vs the US

Athletic Trainer wages in Wisconsin and the US, May 2025
Measure	WI annual	WI hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$61,820	Not published	$62,520
Mean (average)	$65,870	Not published	$66,620
10th percentile	$47,360	Not published	$48,180
25th percentile	$59,150	Not published	$55,130
75th percentile	$74,770	Not published	$74,630
90th percentile	$78,160	Not published	$88,760

Employment in Wisconsin: 620. Location quotient: 1.07 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Athletic Trainer salary by metro area in Wisconsin

Athletic Trainer median wage by metro area, Wisconsin
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$60,640	Not published	150
Madison, WI	$72,780	Not published	130
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$61,820	Not published	40
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$65,830	Not published	490
Duluth, MN-WI	$64,460	Not published	50

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Athletic Trainer salary in Wisconsin

Median pay: $61,820 a year

Middle 80% earn $47,360 to $78,160 a year

Employed: 620

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

What is the average Athletic Trainer salary in Wisconsin?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $65,870 a year and a median of $61,820 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do athletic trainers in Wisconsin earn more than the US median?

The Wisconsin median of $61,820 is 1% lower than the US median of $62,520 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Wisconsin rank for athletic trainer pay?

Wisconsin ranks 24 of 50 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for athletic trainers (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-9091. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.